Asda forced to repay suppliers after breaching fair dealing code – The Guardian

Posted September 6th, 2017 in codes of practice, contracts, news, repayment, unfair commercial practices by sally

‘Asda has been forced to pay back hundreds of thousands of pounds to dozens of suppliers after breaching an industry code governing fair dealing.’

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The Guardian, 4th September 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

London borough finds interim placement for teenager after judicial criticism – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 6th, 2017 in care orders, children, local government, mental health, news by sally

‘Southwark Council has now said it has found an interim placement for a troubled teenager after criticism from a judge.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 6th September 2017

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Report: “huge unmet legal need for unbundled services across the board” – Legal Futures

Posted September 6th, 2017 in legal services, negligence, news, reports, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘There is a massive demand for unbundled – or limited scope – legal services, not just in family law but in almost all areas of legal practice, according to a report on unbundling.’

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Legal Futures, 6th September 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

LASPO cuts leave thousands of lone migrant children at ‘serious risk’, says Children’s Society – Legal Voice

Posted September 6th, 2017 in children, immigration, legal aid, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘The LASPO ‘safety net’ was leaving thousands of lone migrant children at ‘serious risk’, according to a report published by the Children’s Society last month. As a result of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, support for all non-asylum immigration claims was cut subject to its controversial exception case funding (ECF) scheme.’

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Legal Voice, 5th September 2017

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 6th, 2017 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

High Court (Chancery Division)

High Court (Commercial Court)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Source: www.bailii.org

“People die of food poisoning” – misleading holiday claims advert pulled after watchdog ruling – Legal Futures

Posted September 6th, 2017 in advertising, claims management, complaints, holidays, news, personal injuries by sally

‘A claims management company (CMC) has withdrawn a YouTube advert designed to generate holiday sickness claims after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that it was misleading.’

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Legal Futures, 6th September 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Home Office leak shows unpicking of EU nationals’ family reunion rights – The Guardian

Posted September 6th, 2017 in brexit, EC law, families, immigration, jurisdiction, news by sally

‘The leaked Home Office document on Britain’s post-Brexit immigration policy spells out for the first time how ending the jurisdiction of the European court of justice will weaken family reunion rights for EU nationals in Britain.’

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The Guardian, 6th September 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Upskirting’ could be made a criminal offence, ministers reveal after 63,000 people sign petition – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 6th, 2017 in news, outraging public decency, photography, sexual offences, voyeurism by sally

‘Ministers have said that “upskirting” could be made a criminal offence after more than 60,000 people signed a petition.’

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Daily Telegraph, 5th September 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UK couple sentenced for using BB gun to punish their children – The Guardian

Posted September 6th, 2017 in child abuse, domestic violence, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, weapons by sally

‘A husband and wife have been sentenced for shooting their children with a BB gun as punishment for not doing their chores satisfactorily.’

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The Guardian, 5th September 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ayeeshia-Jayne Smith death: Social workers ‘missed danger signs’ – BBC News

Posted September 6th, 2017 in child abuse, domestic violence, murder, news, social services by sally

‘Social workers missed signs of danger around a toddler who was stamped to death and focused too much on the condition of the mother who killed her, a serious case review has found.’

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BBC News, 5th September 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Newcastle grooming gang members jailed for up to 29 years – The Guardian

‘Members of a “cynical and well-practised” grooming gang have been jailed for up to 29 years for sexually abusing vulnerable girls in Newcastle upon Tyne after plying them with drugs.’

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The Guardian, 5th September 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com